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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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