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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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