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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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