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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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