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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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