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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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