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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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