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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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