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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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