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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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