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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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