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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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