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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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