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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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