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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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