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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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