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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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