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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing 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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