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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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