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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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