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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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