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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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