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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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