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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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