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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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