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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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