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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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