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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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