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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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