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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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