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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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