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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important 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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