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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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