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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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