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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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