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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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