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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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