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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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