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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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