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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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