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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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