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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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