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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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