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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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