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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies 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 teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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