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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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