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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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