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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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