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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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