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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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