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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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