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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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