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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources