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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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