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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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