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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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