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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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