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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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