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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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