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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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