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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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