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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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