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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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