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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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