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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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