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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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