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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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