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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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