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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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