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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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