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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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