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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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