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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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