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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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