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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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