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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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