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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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