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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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