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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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