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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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