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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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