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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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