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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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