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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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