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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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