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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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