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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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