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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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