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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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