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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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