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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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