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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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