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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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