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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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