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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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