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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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