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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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