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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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