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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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