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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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