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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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