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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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