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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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