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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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