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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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