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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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