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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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