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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education