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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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