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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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