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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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