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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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