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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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