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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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