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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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