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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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