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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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