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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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