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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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