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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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