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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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