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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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