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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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