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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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