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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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