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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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