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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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