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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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