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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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