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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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