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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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