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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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