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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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