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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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