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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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