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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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