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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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