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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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