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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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