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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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