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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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