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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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