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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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