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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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