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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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