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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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