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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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