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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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