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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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