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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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