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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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