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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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