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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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