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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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