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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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