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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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