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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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