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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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