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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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