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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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