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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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