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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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