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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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