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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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