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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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