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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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