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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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