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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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