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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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