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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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