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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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