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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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