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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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