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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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