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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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