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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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