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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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