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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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