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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education