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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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