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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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