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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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