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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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