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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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