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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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