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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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