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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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