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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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