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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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