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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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