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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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