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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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