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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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