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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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