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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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