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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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