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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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