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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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