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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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