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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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