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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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