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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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