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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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