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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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