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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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