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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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