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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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