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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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