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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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