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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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