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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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