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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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