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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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