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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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