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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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