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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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