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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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