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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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