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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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