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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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