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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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