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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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