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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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