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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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