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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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