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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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