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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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