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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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