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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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