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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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