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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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