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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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