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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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