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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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