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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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