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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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