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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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