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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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