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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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