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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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