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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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