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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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