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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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