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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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