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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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