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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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