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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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