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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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