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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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