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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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