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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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