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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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