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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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