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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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