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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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