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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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