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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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