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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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