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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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