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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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