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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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