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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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