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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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