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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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