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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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