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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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