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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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