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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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