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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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