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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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