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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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