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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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