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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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