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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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