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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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