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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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