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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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