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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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