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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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