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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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