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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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