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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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