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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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