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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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