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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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