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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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