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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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