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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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