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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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