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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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