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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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