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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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