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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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