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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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