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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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