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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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