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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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