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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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