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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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