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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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