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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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