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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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