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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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