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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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