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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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