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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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