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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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