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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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