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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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