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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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