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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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