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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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