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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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