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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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