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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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