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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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