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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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