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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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