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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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