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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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