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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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