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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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