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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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