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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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