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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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