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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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