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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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