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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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