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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important 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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