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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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