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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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