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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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