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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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