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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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