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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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