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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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