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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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