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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses 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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