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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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