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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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