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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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