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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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