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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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