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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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