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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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