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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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