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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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