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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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