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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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