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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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