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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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