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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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