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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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