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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.

There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? What business strategies are being used by organizations like the University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the instructional ideas associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). For more details please visit this Digital Teaching Platform site.

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