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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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