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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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