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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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