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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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