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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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