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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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