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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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