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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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