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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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