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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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