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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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