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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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