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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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