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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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