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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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