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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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