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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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