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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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