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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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