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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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