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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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