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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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