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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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