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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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