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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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