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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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