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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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