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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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