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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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