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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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