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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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