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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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