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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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