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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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