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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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