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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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