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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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