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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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