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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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