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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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