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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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