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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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