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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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