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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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