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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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