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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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