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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business 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 organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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