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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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