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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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