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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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