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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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