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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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