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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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