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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important 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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