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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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