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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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