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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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