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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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