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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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