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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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