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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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