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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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