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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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