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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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