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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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