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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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