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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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