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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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