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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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