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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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