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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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