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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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