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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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