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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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