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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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