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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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