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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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