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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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