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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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