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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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