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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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