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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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