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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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