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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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