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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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