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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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