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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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