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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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