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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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