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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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