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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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