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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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