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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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