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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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