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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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