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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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