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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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