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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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