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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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