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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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