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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses 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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