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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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