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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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