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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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