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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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