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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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