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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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