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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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