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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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