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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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