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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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