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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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