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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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