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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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