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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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