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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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