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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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