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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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