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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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