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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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