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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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