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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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