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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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