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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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