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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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