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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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