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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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