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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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