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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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