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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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