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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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