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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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