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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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