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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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