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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic 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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