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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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