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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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