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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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