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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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