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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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