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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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