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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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