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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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