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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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