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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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