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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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