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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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