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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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