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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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