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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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