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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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