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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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