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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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