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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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