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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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