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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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