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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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