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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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